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BC Court of Appeal Rules in Favour of the Provincial Government on Regulating Class Sizes and Composition

May 7, 2015

Canadian Labour & Employment Law Blog

Author: Victor Ing On April 30, 2015, the BC Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the BC provincial government in a longstanding dispute regarding BC teachers’ right to bargain collective agreement terms over class sizes and composition.  The Court […]

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Divisional Court Rules Accident Benefits Carrier No Interest in LTD Litigation

April 29, 2015

MT Insurance Law Blog

Atwi v. Certas Direct Insurance 2015 ONSC 2683 (DivCt) The plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident. She claimed accident benefits from Certas, and long-term disability benefits from Manulife.  Her claim for income replacement benefits was approved.   The LTD […]

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Employer Communication during Union Drives: The Dos and Don’ts

April 27, 2015 | Evan Campbell

Canadian Labour & Employment Law Blog

There is not much more frightening for employers than the possibility of becoming unionized. Upon learning of a union drive in the workplace, an employer should develop a strategic response to ensure the best chance of defeating a union’s organizing […]

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SCC finds Nexus in Zurich v. Chubb

April 21, 2015

MT Insurance Law Blog

The Supreme Court of Canada has reversed the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Zurich v. Chubb.  The claimant was driving a Ford Windstar that she had rented from Wheels4Rent, a car rental agency.  On September 23, 2006, she had […]

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Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments in Arizona and Alberta

April 13, 2015 | Gerald D. Chipeur, KC

Canadian Labour & Employment Law Blog

It is now easier to enforce an Arizona judgment in Alberta and vice versa.  On April 1, 2015, Governor Douglas Ducey of Arizona signed into law Senate Bill 1447 – foreign country money judgments; enforcement (“Arizona Statute”).  This law authorizes […]

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Ontario Announces E-Filing for Small Claims Court

April 8, 2015 | Kate Genest

MT Litigation Blog

Following a successful six-month pilot project, Ontario plaintiffs can now file small claims court forms and pay court filing fees online. So far, the e-filing service is only available to parties who are initiating claims (defendants cannot respond to a […]

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Proposed Changes to Ontario’s Production Insurance Regime

April 7, 2015 | Andrew Hentz

The Food Web: Canadian Agribusiness and Food Law

The Ontario government has tabled legislation to amend the province’s production insurance regime and to bring it in-line with other provincial regimes. If implemented, the amendments have the potential to widen production insurance coverage to allow livestock, dairy, poultry, and […]

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Temporary Help Agencies and their Clients: Joint Liability Coming Soon in Ontario

April 6, 2015

Canadian Labour & Employment Law Blog

Author: Robert Bell As reported in our January Communiqué, the Stronger Workplace for a Stronger Economy Act is now in effect. This post serves as a reminder to employers in Ontario that key legislative changes impacting temporary help agencies and […]

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WHMIS 2015 Is Here

March 31, 2015

Canadian Labour & Employment Law Blog

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems (“WHMIS”) is a legislative and regulatory collection of informational systems, education courses and workplace requirements designed to make Canadian workplaces as safe as possible for workers who handle controlled products. WHMIS requirements place the responsibility […]

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Ontario Court of Appeal: Experts vs. Participant Experts

March 30, 2015 | Eric Sherkin

MT Litigation Blog

In a post on this blog in January, the Ontario Court of Appeal’s ruling in Moore v. Getahun was discussed. That case saw the Ontario Court of Appeal overturn a lower court’s ruling in respect of the practice of lawyers reviewing […]

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